What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN CLINICAL TRIALS COORDINATOR 2 or 3 position at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans?
Closing date: October 30, 2026
Title: RN CLINICAL TRIALS COORDINATOR 2 or 3
Employee Type: Other Academic
Department: Center of excellence-Cancer
Campus Location: CANCER CENTER/SETON BLDG./2025
Job Summary/Basic Functions
The RN Clinical Trials Coordinator (RN CTC) will coordinate, manage, and assist physicians in enrolling and monitoring patients on all drug-industry sponsored and the NCI-funded clinical trials for the LSU Cancer Center. The RN CTC will recruit, enroll, administer care, and provide patient follow-up visits in-person and virtually on all NCI and pharmaceutical sponsored studies associated with the Cancer Center, the Genitourinary Oncology team, Gynecologic Oncology team, and its partner institutions.
Duties will include: leading and managing an oncology disease clinical trial group, attending oncology clinics in-person and virtually to collaborate with physicians to determine patient eligibility; informing and educating the patient and their families about a particular study; providing informed consent; scheduling regular appointments and follow-up as needed; providing treatment; obtaining study specific lab-work; evaluating and monitoring effects of treatment; organizing, collecting and managing data; submitting forms and reports as required; working closely with monitors from the drug companies to ensure protocols are being implemented correctly and that the necessary clinical data is being captured; processing and packaging specimens for mail-out. Travel is required to work with physicians in-person and virtually at LSUHSC clinics, various satellite locations, and with our partner institutions.
Minimum Qualifications
Required Education: BSN or RN
Required Field of Study: Nursing
Certifications or Licenses Required: Valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Louisiana
Number of years required to perform the job: RN CTC2 - Two years of experience; RN CTC3 - Five years of experience
Type of experience required to perform the job: Clinical RN experience
Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; generous annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays per year; and an employee health primary care clinic. See following link for more details on our benefits offerings: LSUHSC, New Orleans - Benefits
Other employee benefits include a full-service credit union, wellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses, employee assistance program, campus assistance program, and pet insurance option. More information about these benefits can be found on this webpage: Additional Benefits